Asked by jami
How many grams of sucrose would you dissolve in water for a total volume of 500mL to make a 5% solution?
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Answered by
bobpursley
5 percent by weight? When you cite percent in solutions, historically pharmacists have messed up our thinking.
5% can be 5% weight/weight, weight/volume, or volume/volume.
(pharmacists make no distinction on weight or mass, duh)
Yes, confusing, but you have to specify.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration
5% can be 5% weight/weight, weight/volume, or volume/volume.
(pharmacists make no distinction on weight or mass, duh)
Yes, confusing, but you have to specify.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration
Answered by
Candy
If its w/v...i think the answer is 25 grams
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